[Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd.] ~ Next-generation art exhibition that immerses Marunouchi in young talent ~ “ART AWARD TOKYO MARUNOUCHI 2025” kicks off. Grand Prix, Jury Prize, and other awards have been decided. Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd. Press Release: September 9, 2025 To the Press ~Marunouchi is immersed in young talent, a next-generation art exhibition~ “ART AWARD TOKYO MARUNOUCHI 2025” kicks off. Grand Prix, Jury Prize, and other awards have been decided. Event Period: Monday, September 8, 2025 – Tuesday, September 23, 2025 (National Holiday) Venue: Gyoko
Underground Gallery “ART AWARD TOKYO MARUNOUCHI 2025” (AATM), a contemporary art exhibition aimed at discovering and nurturing young artists, kicked off on Monday, September 8th, centered around the Gyoko Underground Gallery. Now in its 19th year, AATM once again exhibited 20 carefully selected works from 146 nominations from 18 schools across the country. On the opening day, Monday, September 8th, the Grand Prix, Jury Awards, and other award winners were selected and announced from the 20 works, and an awards ceremony was held. Image
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/138725/7/138725-7-2a0a1274cde670089f35de357afa770e-3900×2600.jpg Art Award Tokyo Marunouchi 2025 Exhibition View The Grand Prize went to Erika Ainami (Graduate School of Tokyo University of the Arts), who received a certificate and a prize of a workbook from Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum’s Espace In addition to the opportunity to exhibit his work in 1894, he was awarded a cash prize.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/138725/7/138725-7-62d850495d68f1891ede85241c4ff257-2894×1929.jpg Grand Prize winner Erika Ainami (left, judge Akira Tatehata, right, executive officer of Mitsubishi Estate) Yasuharu Kurubayashi) Image
URL: https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/138725/7/138725-7-b533295ca110ee76eea60a23e5050868-3900×2600.jpg Art Award Tokyo Marunouchi 2025 Grand Prix Winner: Erika Ainami “Serious and unimportant” Upon receiving her award, Ainami expressed her joy, saying, “This is my first time receiving an award like this, so I’m very surprised. I’m still at a loss for words, but I’m glad I’ve continued.” Juror Akira Tatehata (Professor Emeritus, Tama Art University) also commented, “At first glance, Ainami’s work appears to be an everyday scene painting, but it also exudes an abstract atmosphere and a subtle allegory. While conveying a sense of foreboding and unease lurking within reality, the overall work exudes a charming world. It is a work with a unique appeal, and I feel it is worthy of the Grand Prix.” The winners of each award are as follows. Award name Winners Grand Prize Erika Ainami (Tokyo University of the Arts) Graduate school) Judge Yusaku Imamura Award Kugo Ezaki (Musashino Art University Graduate School) Judge: Eriko Kimura Award Saki Nishida (Nagoya Zokei University) Judge Shigeo Goto Award Yang Taku (Tama Art University Graduate School) Judge Tomio Koyama Award Hazuki Tachibana (Kyoto City University of Arts Graduate School) Judge Akira Tatehata Award Hazuki Tachibana (Graduate School, Kyoto City University of Arts) Judge: Tomoko Yabumae Award Ryuta Wada (Graduate School, Tohoku University of Art and Design) Kaori Usukubo Award (Guest Judges’ Award) Mioka Matsuura (Tama Art University) Deloitte Private Award Natsuno Nakamura (Graduate School, Kyoto City University of Arts) French Embassy Award Ryuta Wada (Graduate School, Tohoku University of Art and Design) OCA TOKYO Award Yang Tuo (Graduate School of Tama Art University) Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum of Art Award Takakage Yoshida (Kyoto City University of Arts) Twenty works, including the award-winning work, will be on display in the Gyoko Underground Gallery until Tuesday, September 23rd (national holiday). For more information on the participating artists’ works, please see below. Please come and visit us.
https://www.marunouchi.com/pickup/event/7303/ In addition, during this period, a special exhibition, “AATM2025 Satellite Exhibition,” will be held at Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum’s Espace 1894, showcasing the works of two artists, Kaori Usukubo and Masato Taniguchi, who participated in the inaugural AATM2007 and are still active today. Marunouchi will continue to create opportunities for encounters with art as a hub for culture and the arts, expanding the possibilities for young artists. Come and enjoy Marunouchi, where the refreshing and innovative sensibilities of the next generation of artists will come together. ■ “ART AWARD TOKYO MARUNOUCHI 2025” event overview Monday, September 8th, 2025 – Tuesday, September 23rd (National Holiday), 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM *Only until 6:00 PM on the final day. *Viewing hours are subject to change. Gyoko Underground Gallery Free Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd. Deloitte Private / Kokuyo Co., Ltd. / Daiwa Securities Group / Nohmi Bosai Co., Ltd. / Marunouchi Heat Supply Co., Ltd. Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum of Art / Embassy of France in Japan / Institut Français du Japon / OCA TOKYO／TOKYO MX ＜Website＞ ●Yukiyuki Underground Gallery
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/138725/7/138725-7-acb9b2781b5d4c62fd0ba32cc42db715-541×360.jpg Directly connected to the JR Tokyo Station underground passage, immediately after exiting the Marunouchi Line ticket gate. This gallery space is located in the underground passage connecting Maru Building and Shin-Maru Building in front of Tokyo Station. [Judge] (in alphabetical order) Yuko Ikeda (Director, Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum of Art) Yusaku Imamura (Professor and Vice President, Graduate School of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts) Kaori Usukubo
(Contemporary Artist, Guest Judge) Eriko Kimura (Director, Hirosaki Brick Warehouse Museum of Art) Shigeo Goto (Editor, Creative Director, Professor Emeritus, Kyoto University of the Arts) Tomio Koyama (President, Tomio Koyama Gallery, Vice Representative Director, Japan Contemporary Art Dealers Association) Akira Tatehata (Professor Emeritus, Tama Art University) Mr. Reiichi Noguchi (Curator, Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum of Art) Tomoko Yabumae (Curator, Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo) ■Gallery tour by AATM2025 participating artists AATM2025 participating artists will give explanations of their works at the venue. ■Date and Time: Saturday, September 13, 2025 and Tuesday, September 23 (National Holiday), 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM ■Meeting Location: Gyoko Underground Gallery (above the escalator on the Tokyo Station side) *No advance registration required *The participating artists on the 13th and 23rd are different. Please see the website for details. ■AATM2025 Satellite Exhibition We are holding a special exhibition showcasing the works of two artists who participated in the inaugural AATM in 2007 and are still active today. September 8, 2025 (Monday) to September 23, 2025 (Tuesday/holiday) 10:00 to 18:00 Open every day during the exhibition period, free admission Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum Espace 1894 Kaori Usukubo and Masato Taniguchi (Artists participating in AATM2007)
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/138725/7/138725-7-bc30f2b6143e315f052a74b0fd1a484c-433×613.png Kaori Usukubo Currently an associate professor at the Department of Painting, Faculty of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts. In 2010, completed the doctoral course in fine arts at Tokyo University of the Arts, Graduate School of Fine Arts, and obtained a doctorate (oil painting). Major exhibitions include “Wandering season” (TARO NASU, Tokyo, 2007), “crystal moments” (LOOCK Galerie, Berlin, 2011), “Yokohama Triennale 2011” (Yokohama Museum of Art, Yokohama, 2011), “Kaoru Usukubo, Hannes Beckmann” (LOOCK Galerie, Berlin, 2017), “Kaoru Usukubo and Daisuke Ohba” (LOOCK Galerie, Berlin, 2020), and “SF-Seamless Fantasy-” (MA2 gallery, Tokyo, 2021).
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/138725/7/138725-7-4d2b6f978be39cdfb427bda05a8ac067-1738×1738.jpg Masato Taniguchi He graduated from the Department of Design and Informatics, Faculty of Art and Design, Musashino Art University in 2005, and completed his Master’s degree in Intermedia Art at Tokyo University of the Arts in 2007. His major solo exhibitions include “Looking for the Place Where She Is” (AKIINOUE, Tokyo, 2025), “Where is your (heart)?” (NANZUKA, Tokyo, 2022), and “We-presence” (Yoshiaki Inoue Gallery, Osaka, 2020). His major group exhibitions include “Saitama International Art Festival 2023” (Omiya Civic Hall, Saitama, 2023), “TOKYO POP UNDERGROUND” (Jeffrey Deitch, New York and Los Angeles, 2019), and “Condo New York: Nanzuka at Petzel” (Petzel, New York, 2018).
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/138725/7/138725-7-8279b98d1e748d4ca450e7395d5eac74-852×1194.jpg 【Introducing the “PINTOR” smartphone app】 By reading explanations of the exhibited works and posting questions about them, you can receive answers from the artists, allowing for a deeper appreciation of art. (Some participating artists are excluded.) In addition, the app allows visitors to share their impressions of the exhibition with other visitors, providing new ways to enjoy the experience. Official website: https://company.pintor.jp/
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